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Jeff Sessions on Trade

RepublicanAL

Trade75 votes · 53.1/100 consistent
ProtectionistFree trade

Not a left/right axis — both parties split on this issue.

115 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Trade. 75 of them counted toward the score above: 41 toward “Free trade” and 34 toward “Protectionist”.

The other 40 did not count: 39 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 1 was one they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

DateWhat was voted onVotedCounted as
2000-09-12To require the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has taken certain actions with respect to ensuring human rights protection.H.R. 4444 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaProtectionist
2000-09-12To require the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China is in compliance with certain Memoranda of Understanding regarding prohibition on import and export of prison labor products and for other purposes.H.R. 4444 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaProtectionist
2000-09-07To strike the provision terminating the application of chapter 1 of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 and the effective date provisions, but provide for accession of the People's Republic of China to the World Trade Organization.H.R. 4444 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayFree trade
2000-09-07To require the United States to support the transfer of United States clean energy technology as part of assistance programs with respect to China's energy sector, and for other purposes.H.R. 4444 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentNayDirection not readable
2000-09-07To require the President to certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has taken certain actions with respect to ensuring religious freedom, as recommended by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.H.R. 4444 · 106th Congress · On the AmendmentYeaProtectionist
2000-09-07To authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China, and to establish a framework for relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China.H.R. 4444 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedYeaFree trade
2000-07-27To authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China, and to establish a framework for relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China.H.R. 4444 · 106th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaFree trade
1999-07-20A joint resolution disapproving the extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam.S.J.Res. 28 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeNayFree trade
1999-07-20A joint resolution disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of the People's Republic of China.S.J.Res. 27 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to DischargeYeaProtectionist
1999-06-22A bill to provide for a reduction in the volume of steel imports, and to establish a steel import notification and monitoring program.H.R. 975 · 106th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaProtectionist
1999-03-18To require prior congressional approval before the United States supports the admission of the People's Republic of China into the World Trade Organization.S. 544 · 106th Congress · On the Motion to TableNayProtectionist
1997-11-05An original bill to establish objectives for negotiating and procedures for implementing certain trade agreements. — (SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO PROCEED WITH CONSIDERATION OF S. 1269.)S. 1269 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to ProceedNayDirection not readable
1997-11-04An original bill to establish objectives for negotiating and procedures for implementing certain trade agreements. — (THREE-FIFTHS OF THOSE SENATORS DULY CHOSEN AND SWORN HAVING VOTED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, SENATE AGREED TO A MOTION TO CLOSE FURTHER DEBATE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF S. 1269. .)S. 1269 · 105th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaDirection not readable
1997-03-05A joint resolution waiving certain provisions of the Trade Act of 1974 relating to the appointment of the United States Trade Representative. — (SENATE PASSED S.J. RES. 5, WAIVING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE.)S.J.Res. 5 · 105th Congress · On the Joint ResolutionYeaDirection not readable
1997-03-05To require Congressional approval before any international trade agreement that has the effect of amending or repealing statutory law of the United States law can be implemented in the United States. — (SENATE TABLED HOLLINGS AMENDMENT NO. 19, TO REQUIRE CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL BEFORE ANY INTERNATIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT THAT HAS THE EFFECT OF AMENDING OR REPEALING STATUTORY LAW OF THE UNITED STATES LAW CAN BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE UNITED STATES.)S.J.Res. 5 · 105th Congress · On the Motion to TableYeaFree trade

Sorted newest first. “Counted as” is which end of the Protectionist / Free trade axis the vote moved this member toward, using the direction recorded for this issue on that roll call. Open any row to see the full measure, the tally, and the reason that direction was assigned.